FACTS/ FLUKES: Grilli, Lake, de la Rosa, Pagan, Ruiz

1H repeat a tall order for Grilli ... Jason Grilli (RHP, PIT) had just a handful of saves to his credit when he inherited the 9th inning role a season ago. Then a breakout first half that included 27 saves was wrecked by a forearm strain that cost him six weeks on the DL. At 37, is Grilli a worthwhile buy?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  hr/9  h%   G/L/F   hr/f  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ====  ===  ====  ==  ========  ====  ===
2009   46  5.32  4.68  5.3   9.7  1.8   0.8  37   43/21/46   7%   42
2010   ---------------did not pitch, quad injury--------------------
2011   33  2.48  3.29  4.1  10.2  2.5   0.6  29  45/22/33    7%   95
2012   59  2.91  2.88  3.4  13.8  4.1   1.1  34  31/24/45   12%  166
2013   50  2.70  2.57 ...

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